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Costa Rica: Language, Society, & the Environment

San José, Costa Rica

Schedule

Fall 2012 semester

ACM Program Center option

UCR Direct Enrollment option

August 18 - December 1, 2012

July 21 - December 15, 2012
Sat, Aug. 18, 2012: Students arrive in San José Sat, July 21, 2012: Students arrive in San José
Mon, Aug. 20, 2012: First day of classes Mon, July 23, 2012: Registration
Sat, Sept. 22, 2012: Students depart for rural stay August (TBA): First day of classes
Sat, Oct. 13, 2012:

Students return to San José

 Fri, Dec. 14, 2012: Last day of classes
Fri, Nov. 30, 2012: Last day of classes Sat, Dec. 15, 2012: Students depart
Sat, Dec. 1, 2012: Students depart  

Note: For students interested in the new direct enrollment option at the Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR), this option follows the calendar of the Costa Rican academic year, with students arriving in time to begin the second semester at UCR. 

Costa Rica: Language, Society, & the Environment

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Kelsey Smith My time in Costa Rica has come to constitute much more than just the semester I was there. I created strong bonds with the people, the country, and the Spanish language to such an extent that they still affect my daily life. I learned a great deal about myself, my passions, and my limits. From the many ACM excursions, to a day in with my host family, to an unforeseen hour-long conversation with my taxi driver, I found myself inquiring, discovering, and growing. While I continue to keep in touch with my host families, my hope is to return soon with fellow ACM classmates to rekindle old relationships and generate new ones. Ultimately, committing to a semester in Costa Rica was one of the most invaluable experiences of my life, and I never could have predicted or anticipated its lasting impact on my life and myself.

—Kelsey Smith, Costa Rica, Fall 2007

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